The steps to take before you start running a temporary or mobile food premises, food vending machine or water transport vehicle are:

register your food premises (or notify) with local council under the statewide single registration system

lodge a Statement of Trade (SOT) with the councils in whose areas you are planning to trade using Streatrader

check with your local council to see which other permits you may need before you start trading.

Registration or notification

In Victoria, all food premises are required to have a Food Act 1984 registration from their registering council before selling food. This includes fixed premises, such as cafes and restaurants – but also temporary and mobile food premises such as a market stall or a food van.

You must register your temporary or mobile food premises using Streatrader. Streatrader will allow you to:

apply for a Food Act registration or notification with your registering council

manage your registration

lodge SOTs for each of your events.

For further information, see the Streatrader website.

Statements of trade – lodgment

A SOT is a statement that lets all relevant councils know when you will be operating your temporary and mobile food premises, and where.

For further information see the Streatrader website.

Other council permits

The single statewide registration scheme is only relevant to registration under the Food Act. You need separate council approval to operate in a public place. The Town Planning and Local Laws departments of the council districts in which you plan to trade can advise you about this.

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